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K3M8 · North Pickens Airport

FAA-LID · US · 1 NTSB events

ID K3M8 Elev 237 ft Lat 33° 23.21' N Lon 88° 0.40' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,144 ft. Max gradient: 0.12%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
01 007° 5,144 ft 80 ft ASP Yes 0.12%
19 187° 5,144 ft 80 ft ASP Yes 0.12%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 2 frequencies

  • CTAF CTAF 122.900
  • A/D COLUMBUS APP/DEP 135.600

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open K3M8 on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 1 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REILS RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REILS RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

All translated remarks (1)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate REILS RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT REILS RWY 01 & 19; MIRL RWY 01/19 - CTAF

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (1 sentence)
  • ·FOR CD CTC MEMPHIS ARTCC AT 901-368-8453/8449.

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 3,466 ops in 2000

2024 total

3,466

10-yr total

34,660

2024 mix

AC/AT 0% · GA 100% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Engine failure / power loss 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
1996-12-05 Piper PA32-300D · Engine failure · VMC · night →

Designees in AL

CFI Flight Instructors 1,090 A&P Mechanics 6,369 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 38 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 8 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 4 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 5 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 4 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 8 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 28 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 3 Schools Flight Schools 29 FBO Fixed Base Operators 50 Clubs Flying Clubs 11 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 5 EAA EAA Chapters 9

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Mark Lewis Henley Tuscaloosa AL 26 nm
David Lewis Jasper AL 46 nm
Joseph Gordon Sanders Jasper AL 46 nm
William Joseph Walker Jasper AL 46 nm
Anthony Cresswell Vestavia Hills AL 64 nm
Fredric Mark Newman Calera AL 65 nm
Ken Spivey Calera AL 65 nm
Matthew Ryan Torgerson Meridian MS 69 nm
Greg Harper Muse Alpine AL 88 nm
Mark Gregory Etheredge Pell City AL 88 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
James Barrett Darden Coker AL 18 nm
James Aaron Nicholas Steens MS 20 nm
John Daniel Johnson Ralph AL 21 nm
Glenn Edward Wickline Ralph AL 21 nm
Michael Alan Counihan Columbus MS 21 nm
Garry Lynn Scarboro Columbus MS 21 nm
Bradley Young Stanback Columbus MS 21 nm
Thomas Norton Tait Columbus MS 21 nm
Brett Alan Robinson Columbus MS 21 nm
Gregory Robert Uhl Columbus MS 21 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Kevin Lee Potts Carrollton AL 9 nm
Chad Michael Ruffin Ethelsville AL 11 nm
Billy Joe Lovett Millport AL 11 nm
Ray Charles Sullivan Millport AL 11 nm
Aric Benjamin Cole Bigham Millport AL 11 nm
Kevin Wayne Presswood Millport AL 11 nm
Tommy Ray Hope Buhl AL 17 nm
Michael Thomas Butler Buhl AL 17 nm
Stephen Edward Brinster Coker AL 18 nm
Roger Powell Austin Coker AL 18 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
The Aircraft Maintenance Company
Bessemer, AL
 54 nm
Mid-South Avionics, Inc.
Bessemer, AL
 54 nm
Southern Air Custom Interiors, Inc
Haleyville, AL
 57 nm
Heath Aviation
Winona, MS
 86 nm
Moontown Aero Service
Brownsboro, AL
 112 nm
Aeropaint II
Carrollton, GA
 143 nm
Thom Duncan Avionics, LLC
Winchester, TN
 144 nm
Avionics West, Inc.
Dallas, GA
 156 nm
Oasis Aviation Maintenance
Newnan, GA
 162 nm
Classic Aircraft Maintenance, Inc.
Newnam, GA
 162 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.